Pott's Paraplegia

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Pott’s paraplegia
Tuberculosis of the spine influence an effect on vertebral bodies and intervertebral disc. In many cases these leads to moderate or severe neurological complications. Patients can suffer from partial or permanent paralysis. Pott’s paraplegia identifies a correlation between tuberculous paraplegia and paraparesis. Practitioners’ used the method of spinal decompression and a chemotherapy identified as antituberculosis. The process of therapy is crucial and if delayed the diseases can move to a stage where recovery will no longer be an option. A sum number of patients were initially asked to be part of these months long process to find the cure to their disease. Patient from two hospitals participated. 703 patients show signs

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